Economic Cost of Stink Bugs

Kevin Hackett and Tracy Leskey talked about the economic cost of the brown marmorated stink bug, accidentally brought to the U.S. from…
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Kevin Hackett and Tracy Leskey talked about the economic cost of the brown marmorated stink bug, accidentally brought to the U.S. from China in the late 1990s and now found in 30 states. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Since 2010, the federal government has spent more than $2 million on combating the problem.